Thursday, 13 August, 2026
Meta's Teen Purge: 756,000 Australian Accounts Wiped Ahead of Legal Crackdown
By TechShots Studio
Meta has deactivated over 756,000 suspected under-16 accounts on Instagram and Facebook in Australia. The massive purge comes as the platform faces impending legal action and steeper fines—up to A$99 million—for failing to adequately enforce the nation's world-first under-16 social media ban, with studies showing over 80% of local teens still bypass the restrictions.
Read full story at REUTERS